History of Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

Join Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA) on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, at 7pm, for our first public event of 2024: “History of Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement”. The teach-in is at Making Worlds Bookstore- and we’re very excited to say that it will led by Abbas Naqvi, from Philly Muslim Freedom Fund and Philly BDS, and Nathaniel, from Up Against the Law and Philly Palestine Coalition . We can’t wait to see and learn with you.
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Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led nonviolent movement to apply international economic and political pressure to Israel until it is forced to comply with the global demand to end the occupation and colonization of Palestine. At this teach-in, come learn the history of the BDS movement and why forcing economic pressure is critical in the fight for Palestinian liberation.

This teach-in kicks off a year-long series on the War Economy versus the Solidarity Economy. This series is organized between Making Worlds and Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA). Register here: https://withfriends.co/event/17757221/history_of_the_boycott_divest_and_sanctions_movement_bds_teach_in
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Abbas Naqvi, based in West Philadelphia, holds a doctorate in Computational and Integrative Biology with specialization in neuro-oncology, genomics and RNA biology. He is a dedicated community organizer and the co-founder of PhillyBDS and more recently, The Philly Muslim Freedom Fund.

Nathaniel has been organizing for over 20 years in Philly. In 2009 he visited Palestine with a rank and file worker delegation to meet Palestinian unionists who urged Americans to organize for the Israel boycott. He co-founded Philly BDS and is currently a member of Up Against the Law and the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition